Borkum
Borkum is the biggest of the East Frisian Islands by area and the second most populous. The town of Borkum stretches across the entire island, which, as a state-approved North Sea health resort, has numerous spa facilities.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Borkum Great Light and Old Lighthouse.
Borkum Great Light
Photo: Tola69, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Borkum Great Light, also known as Borkum Neuer Light, is an active lighthouse on the island of Borkum, Leer district, state of Lower Saxony, Germany. At a height of 197 feet it is the twenty-fourth tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world, as well as the third tallest brick lighthouse in the world.
Borkum
- Type: Locality with 4,330 residents
- Also known as: “03457002” and “Stadt Borkum”
- Location: Leer, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
53.5858° or 53° 35′ 9″ northLongitude
6.6675° or 6° 40′ 3″ eastPopulation
4,330Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
9F58HMP8+8XGeoNames ID
6557472
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